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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES CLIMATE & WEATHER: Rice output estimated higher at 83.25 mt Despite erratic monsoon, foodgrain harvest put at 115.33 mt. New Delhi, Sept. 25 The Centre expects a reasonably good kharif foodgrain harvest of 115.33 million tonnes (mt) this year, which includes a record rice production of 83.25 ... COMMODITIES: Markets sense fall in kharif output in advance Prices of key agricultural produce began rising in Aug. Chennai, Sept. 25 Agricultural produce markets in the country seem to have sniffed well in advance a fall in the production of some of the key crops, going by the trend in prices of some of ... COMMODITY MARKETS: No fear of commodity bubble: Barclays Top official sees crude averaging $115 a barrel in 2009; reasonably positive on gold. Mumbai, Sept. 25 The recent financial crisis in the US has hit sentiments in the commodity markets with open interest reducing drastically in the last few ... RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Icrisat to reopen centre in Nigeria The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will soon re-establish its centre in Nigeria. This intent was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the Agricultural Research Council ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: With 5 days to go, rain deficit cut to 1% Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 25 All-India rain deficit has narrowed further to one per cent as per updated statistics on Wednesday, with the two Met subdivisions left sharing the burden improving their individual performance ... RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Tea research body urged to focus on market-oriented research Tea Board seeks more funds for association activities. Kolkata, Sept. 25 Ms Rashmi Sen, Deputy Chairperson, Tea Board, has urged Tea Research Association (TRA) to focus on market-oriented research and address the immediate concerns of the ... PLANTATIONS: Kerala planters want agri I-T abolished The Association of Planters of Kerala (APK) has urged the State Government to abolish the Agricultural Income Tax (AIT) or at least bring it on par with Central Income Tax ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Higher coriander, cardamom delivery by MCX Mumbai, Sept 25 Multi Commodity Exchange has recorded a delivery of 680 tonnes of coriander and 24.5 tonnes of cardamom in the September ... RICE: Harvest time ...
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